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Curriculum Vita: John A. Martin

2261 Market St. # 470, San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone:  4l5-62l-3566
Email:  johnm -AT- jamartin -DOT- com

• Education
• Professional Work Experience
• Scholarships & Awards
• Professional Affiliations
• Biographical Listings
• Publications
• Selected Public Presentations
• Consulting Organizations
• Editorial Board Member
• Editorial Consulting

Back to topEducation:

• B.A., l974 Harvard University, Summa cum laude in Psychology and Social Relations
• Ph.D., l978 Stanford University, With distinction in Psychology
• Formal Clinical Training: University of California, Berkeley (1985-1987): Clinical Respecialization Training
• Postdoctoral Internship: Dr. Carol McRae, Director of Training, C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco

Back to topProfessional Work Experience:

Clinical:
• 1987-present: Full-time independent psychotherapy practice
• 1989-1991: Member, Board of Trustees, San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis - Education and Research Foundation
• 1990-1992: Member, Board of Directors, San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis

Teaching:
• 1997-present: Approved provider, California Psychological Association Accrediting Agency, Mandatory Continuing Education for Psychologists (MCEP) program
• 1989-1995: Faculty, San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis
• 1988-1997: Clinical supervisor for Registered Psychological Assistants, Board of Psychology, State of California
• 1987-1988: Faculty, Adolescent Medicine Program, University of California, San Francisco
• 1983-1988: Associate Professor, California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley
• 1982-l983: Adjunct teaching faculty, California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley
• 1978-l982: Guest lecturer, Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley
• 1979-l981: Faculty, Robert Woods Johnson Program in General Pediatrics, Stanford University Medical Center (Dept. of Pediatrics)
• 1976-1978: Instructor, Department of Psychology, Stanford University

Research:
• 1999-present: Research advisor, Council on Spiritual Practices, San Francisco, CA
• 1997-1999: Director of Research and Studies Director, Council on Spiritual Practices, San Francisco, CA
• 1983-1985: Project Director, "Longitudinal Study of Interpersonal Self Concept and Interpersonal Self Esteem", funded by the William T. Grant Foundation, California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley
• 1979-1984: Associate Research Scientist, Institute of Human Development, University of California, Berkeley
• 1978-1983: Research Associate, Department of Psychology, Stanford University
• 1977-l978: Boys Town Center for the Study of Youth Development Graduate Fellowship
• 1974-l977: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

Back to topScholarships & Awards:

• Dean's List, Harvard College, l970-l974
• Honorary Member, New England Psychological Association, l972
• Harvard Alpha Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa (elected 1974)
• Visiting Scientist, Tavistock Institute for Human Relations, London, l973
• National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, l974-l977
• Boys Town Foundation Fellowship, l977-l978
• Recipient, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Grant, l98l-l983
• Recipient, William T. Grant Foundation Research Grant, l983-l985

Back to topProfessional Affiliations:

• Member, American Psychological Association
• Member, San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis (disbanded 1993)
• Board Certified Forensic Examiner and Diplomate, American College of Forensic Examiners (resigned 1998)

Back to topBiographical Listings:

• Who's Who in Society
• Who's Who in California
• Who's Who among Human Service Professionals
• Who's Who in Frontier Science and Technology

Back to topPublications:

• Thomas, E.A.C. and Martin, J.A. (l976). Analyses of parent-infant interaction. Psychological Review, 83, l4l-l56.
• Katchadourian, H.A. and Martin, J.A. (l979). Analyses of human sexual behavior. In H. Katchadourian (Ed.), Human sexual development: Alternative perspectives. Berkeley: University of California Press.
• Martin, J.A. (l98l). A longitudinal study of the consequences of early mother-infant interaction: A microanalytic approach. Monograph of the Society for Research in Child Development, 46, (3, Serial No. l90).
• Martin, J.A., Maccoby, E.E., Baran, K.W. and Jacklin, C.N. (l98l). Sequential analysis of mother-child interaction at l8 months: A comparison of microanalytic methods. Developmental Psychology, 17, 146-157.
• Martin, J.A., Maccoby, E.E. and Jacklin, C.N. (l98l). Mother's responsiveness to interactive bidding and non-bidding in boys and girls. Child Development, 52, l064-l067.
• Dornbusch, S.M., Carlsmith, J.M., Gross, R.T., Martin, J.A., Jennings, D., Rosenberg, A. and Duke, P.M. (l98l). Sexual development, age and dating: A comparison of biological and social influences upon one set of behaviors. Child Development, 52, l79-l85. [REPRINTED IN Chess, S. and Thomas, H. (Eds.), Annual progress in child psychiatry and child development, l982.]
• Martin, J.A. (l982). Application of structural modeling with latent variables to adolescent drug use: A reply to Huba, Wingard and Bentler. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 43, 598-603.
• Duke, P.M., Carlsmith, J.M., Jennings, D., Martin, J.A., Dornbusch, S.M., Gross, R.T., and Siegel-Gorelick, B. (l982). Educational correlates of early and late sexual maturation in adolescence. Journal of Pediatrics, l00, 633-637.
• Maccoby, E.E., Martin, J.A. (l983). Socialization in the context of the family: Parent-child interaction. In P.H. Mussen (Ed.), Charmichael's Manual of Child Psychology. New York: Wiley.
• Litt, I.F. and Martin, J.A. (l983). Sexual behavior: Infancy through adolescence. In M.D. Levine, W.B. Carey, A.C. Crocker, and R.T. Gross (Eds.), Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Philadelphia: Saunders.
• Gorski, P.A., Holt, W.T., Leonard, C.H., and Martin, J.A. (l983). Direct computer recording of premature infants and nursery care: Distress following two interventions. Pediatrics, 72, l98-202.
• Martin, J.A., King, D.A., Maccoby, E.E. and Jacklin, C.N. (l984). Secular trends and individual differences in toilet training progress. The Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 9, 457-467.
• Dornbusch, S.M., Carlsmith, J.M., Duncan, P.D., Gross, R.T., Martin, J.A., Ritter, P.L. & Siegel-Gorelick, B. (l984). Sexual maturation, social class, and the desire to be thin among adolescent females. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 6, 308-3l4.
• Martin, J.A. (1987). Structural equation modeling: A guide for the perplexed. Child Development, 58, 33-37. [REPRINTED IN: S. Chess, A. Thomas, & M.E. Hertzig (Eds.), Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development: 1988. New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1989.]
• Martin. J.A. (1989) Personal and interpersonal components of responsiveness. In M.H. Bornstein (Ed.), Maternal Responsiveness: Characteristics and consequences. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
• Martin, J.A. (1996) The overseas living experience. Thai-American Business, 1, 31-32.

Back to topSelected Public Presentations:

• Martin, J.A. (l978). The investigation of causation in correlational research. Paper presented at the Western Regional Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.
• Martin, J.A. (1978). A method for studying mother-infant interaction. Paper presented at the Western Regional Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.
• Martin, J.A. (l978). Mother-infant interaction: A new approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association.
• Martin, J.A. (l979). Consequences of mothers' responsiveness to boys and girls. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.
• Martin, J.A. (l979). The sequential analysis of mother-infant interaction: A comparison of methods. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.
• Mendoza, F., Martin, J.A., Litt, I.F. and Gross, R.T. (1980) Social support of mothers of asthmatic children. Presented at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Pediatrics, San Francisco, California.
• Freedman, I.M., Martin, J.A., Litt, I.F., and Henson, R. (l98l). Test of a model predicting self esteem in teenage epileptics. Presented at the Clinician and Experimental Research Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, Massachusetts.
• Gross, R.T., Duke, P.M., Martin, J.A., Dornbusch, S.M., Carlsmith, J.M. and Luna, A. (l98l). Behavioral correlates of early and late sexual maturation in adolescents. Presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, Massachusetts.
• Gorski, P.A., Hole, W.T., Leonard, C.T. and Martin, J.A. (l98l). Direct computer coding of premature infants and nursery care: Example: Distress following two interventions. Presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, Massachusetts.
• Martin, J.A. and King, D.A. (l983). Hierarchical coding of mother-infant interaction: A log-linear model. Biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Detroit, Michigan.
• Dornbusch, S.M., Carlsmith, J.M., Duke, P.M., Gross, R.T., Martin, J.A., Ritter, P.L., and Siegel-Gorelick, B. (l983). Testing female thinness as conspicuous consumption. Presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Detroit, Michigan.
• Gorski, P.A., Leonard, C.H., Martin, J.A., Sehring, S.A., High, P.C., Lang, M.D., and Sweet, D.M. (l983). Ethology at work: On serving hospitalized infants and their care. Presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Detroit, Michigan.
• Gorski, P.A., Martin, J.A., Leonard, C.H., High, P.C., Lang, M.D., O'Hara, K., Green, J. and Peicuch, R. (1984) Caregiver- infant interaction and the immature nervous system: A touchy subject. Invited address, Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Round Table on Tactile Development in Infancy.
• Martin, J.A. (1988) Personal and interpersonal components of responsiveness. Invited address at the NICHD-sponsored workshop entitled "Maternal Responsiveness: Characteristics and Consequences", NIH, Bethesda.
• Martin, J.A. (1988) How "Christ" met Don Juan: A case of transpersonal psychotherapy. Presented at the annual meetings of the Association of Transpersonal Psychology, Asilomar, California.
• Martin, J.A. & Wetherford, R.K. (1989) Complications of therapy in a small world: Working with "one's own kind." Presented at the annual meetings of the California State Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
• Martin, J.A. (1989) How I do it, how I view it: Integrating hypnosis into ongoing psychotherapy. Presented at the academic assembly of the San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis, San Francisco.
• Martin, J.A. (1990) The two year perspective: Using hypnosis in ongoing psychotherapy. Presented at the basic workshop of the San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis, San Francisco.
• Martin, J.A. (1990) How I do it, how I view it: Hypnosis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Presented at the academic assembly of the San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis, San Francisco.
• Martin, J.A. (1991) Feelings and hypnosis. Presented at the basic workshop of the San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis, San Francisco.
• Martin, J.A., Thorson, L., & Wetherford, R.K. (1991) Informal hypnosis and ongoing psychotherapy. Presented at the annual meeting of the California Psychological Association, San Diego.
• Martin, J.A. (1992) "Plain Talk" about hypnosis in psychotherapy: A fourth year perspective. Presented at the basic workshop of the San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis, San Francisco.
• Martin, J.A. (1993) Male psychology, males in psychology, and the psychology of males: Construing maleness in psychotherapy. Presented at "New Directions in Male Psychology", Santa Rosa, California.
• Martin, J.A. (1994) Bilateral Eye Movement Therapy: Integrating western and Buddhist psychotherapy. Presented at Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Martin, J.A. (1994) Acculturation stress: Hidden costs in international business. Presented at the Haas School of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley.
• Martin, J.A. (1995) "Improving Patient Compliance": A Moronic Oxymoron. Presented at the basic workshop of the San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis.
• Martin, J.A., Thorson, L., and Wetherford, R.K. (1995) Culture or psychopathology: How to understand and resolve multicultural conflicts. Presented at the Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research, San Francisco.
• Martin, J.A. (1995) Advance preparation for overseas living. Keynote address, presented at the Fourth annual "Counselling Expatriates in Asia" Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia.
• Martin, J.A. (1995) Returning home after years in Bangkok. Invited address to the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Martin, J.A., Thorson, L., and Wetherford, R.K. (1996) Culture shock: Advance preparation for living and working abroad. Presented at the Western States Conference, Association of Relocation Management Professionals, San Jose, California.
• Martin, J.A. (1996) Hypnosis: What it is, what it isn't. Presented at Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Martin, J.A. (1997) Buddhist Psychology, and Buddhist Psychology in Cultural Context.Presented through the California Psychological Association Accrediting Agency for the Mandatory Continuing Education in Psychology program, San Francisco and Bangkok.

Back to topConsulting Organizations:

• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• National Science Foundation
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Institutes of Health (Special Study Section)
• National Research Council
• Social Science Research Council
• Neonatal Intensive Care Project, Mt. Zion Hospital and Medical Center, San Francisco, California
• Cambridge Systematics, Inc., Berkeley, California
• Project on Family Socialization and Developmental Competence, University of California, Berkeley
• PsychoMetrics, San Francisco, California
• Max Planck Institut fur Psychologische Forschung (Munich)
• "Becoming a Family" Project, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
• Infant-Parent Program, University of California, San Francisco
• Psychology Clinic, University of California, Berkeley
• Children's Hospital, Oakland; Division of Pediatrics

Back to topEditioral Board Member:

• Child Development
• Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Back to topEditioral Consulting:

• Developmental Psychology
• Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
• Psychological Review
• Merrill-Palmer Quarterly
• Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
• Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography
• Contemporary Psychology
• Pediatrics
• Journal of Pediatric Psychology
• Behavioral Assessment
• Journal of Community Psychology

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